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Overview

Anthropology and English at Aberdeen is a great combination of subjects. This programme will add to your thorough grounding in what it means to ‘be human’ and offers in-depth studies of language – in all its glorious variety of expression. You will develop skills in critical thinking, communication and analysis through two highly-rated programmes at a recognised centre of excellence for both – which will appeal strongly to employers in business and many other fields.

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Compulsory Courses
  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
  • Introduction to Anthropology: Peoples of the World (AT1003)
  • Acts of Reading (EL1009)
  • Introduction to Anthropology: Questions of Diversity (AT1502)
  • Academic Writing for Social Sciences (AW1006)
• Optional Courses
  • Select Controversial Classics (EL1513) AND/OR Rethinking Reading (EL1536)
  • Select a further 60 credit points from courses of choice

Year 2

• Compulsory Courses
  • Key Debates in Anthropology (AT2010)
  • Encounters with Shakespeare (EL2011)
  • Reimagining Colonialism (AT2515)
• Optional Courses
  • Either EL 2512 The Tragedy of KnowledgeOR EL 2518 Power, Empire and Equality

Year 3

• Compulsory Courses
  • One Term 2 level 3 Anthropology course from the Anthropology Annexe
• Optional Courses
  • Select a total of two courses from the following groups, each from a different group:
    • Medieval/Renaissance
    • Romantic/Victorian
    • Contemporary/Modern
  • Plus, select a further 30 credit points from Level 3 courses in Anthropology

Year 4

• Optional Courses
  • You must choose one of the following dissertation courses:
    • Joint Honours Dissertation in Anthropology (AT4047) and One Term 2 level 4 Anthropology course from the table below
    • OR English Dissertation (EL4502), One Term 1 level 4 Anthropology course from the Anthropology Annexe and One Term 2 level 4 Anthropology course from the Anthropology Annexe
  • Plus further courses of Level 4 English to gain 60 credits in the discipline.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• SQA Highers
  • Standard: AABB
  • Minimum: BBB
  • Adjusted: BB
• A LEVELS
  • Standard: BBB
  • Minimum: BBC
  • Adjusted: CCC
• International Baccalaureate
  • 32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
• Irish Leaving Certificate
  • 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.

Fees and Funding

• UK Scholarship
  • Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, who pay tuition fees may be eligible for specific scholarships allowing them to receive additional funding.
• Aberdeen Global Scholarship
  • The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer eligible self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.

Careers

• Anthropology.
• Museum Curator.
• Conservation Work.
• Outreach and Engagement.

Why Study Anthropology and English?

• Aberdeen is one of the fastest-growing Anthropology departments in the UK.
• Study at a nationally and internationally renowned university for Anthropology.
• Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for overall student satisfaction in the 2024 National Student Survey.
• We offer innovative ideas and a fresh vision of the subject, with an emphasis throughout on work at the cutting-edge of the discipline and research.
• A vibrant student anthropology society regularly organizes academic and social events bringing together undergraduate and postgraduate students with staff outside the classroom.
• Attractive, in-depth courses covering all periods of English literature plus Scottish, Irish and American literature, and creative writing with our prize-winning and published creative writing team.
• Friendly and committed teaching staff at the forefront of research in their field.
• Excellent library resources built up over 500 years and located in the Sir Duncan Rice Library, combined with state-of-the-art IT facilities.
• A range of teaching methods, from lectures and seminars to small-group tutorials and individual supervision.

Related Undergraduate Degrees

• MA Anthropology
• MA Anthropology and French
• MA Anthropology and Language & Linguistics
• MA Art History and English
• MA English
• MA English with Creative Writing